Beach topography of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2023

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Originator: George M. Kaminsky
Publication_Date: 20240126
Title:
Beach topography of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, 2023
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9W15JX8
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9W15JX8
Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Andrew W. Stevens
Originator: Heather M. Weiner
Originator: Jeffrey M. Wood
Originator: Peter R. Ruggiero
Originator: George M. Kaminsky
Originator: Guy R. Gelfenbaum
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon (ver. 4.0, January 2024)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9W15JX8
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9W15JX8
Description:
Abstract:
This portion of the USGS data release presents topography data collected during surveys performed in the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon, in 2023 (USGS Field Activity Number 2023-644-FA). Topographic profiles were collected by walking along survey lines with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers mounted on backpacks. Prior to data collection, vertical distances between the GNSS antennas and the ground were measured using a tape measure. Hand-held data collectors were used to log raw data and display navigational information allowing surveyors to navigate survey lines spaced at 100- to 1000-m intervals along the beach. Profiles were surveyed from the landward edge of the study area (either the base of a bluff, engineering structure, or just landward of the primary dune) over the beach foreshore, to wading depth on the same series of transects as nearshore bathymetric surveys that were conducted during the same time period. Additional topographic data were collected between survey lines in some areas with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) equipped with a GNSS receiver to constrain the elevations and alongshore extent of major morphological features. Positioning data from the survey platforms were referenced to a GNSS base station with known horizontal and vertical coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983. Differential corrections from the GNSS base stations to the survey platforms were either applied in real-time with a UHF radio link, or post-processed using Trimble Business Center software. Orthometric elevations relative to the NAVD88 vertical datum were computed using National Geodetic Survey Geoid12a offsets. The average estimated vertical uncertainty of the topographic measurements is 4 cm. The final point data are provided in comma-separated text format and are projected in Cartesian coordinates using the Washington State Plane South, meters coordinate system.
Purpose:
Data were obtained to document interannual changes in shoreline position and coastal morphology. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify topographic and shallow-water bathymetric features.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived are available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2023-644-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20230825
Ending_Date: 20230829
Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.1847413
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.9489263
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.1037076
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.1166288
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: topography
Theme_Keyword: GPS measurement
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry and Elevation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: Global Positioning System (GPS) observations
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
Theme_Keyword: GPS (Global Positioning System)
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:65668173d34e17319deceb69
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Columbia River
Place_Keyword: Clatsop County
Place_Keyword: Pacific County
Place_Keyword: Grays Harbor County
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigational purposes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MATLAB Version: 9.8.0.1396136 (R2020a)
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Richard C. Daniels
Originator: Peter Ruggiero
Originator: Leonard E. Weber
Publication_Date: 1999
Title:
Washington Coastal Geodetic Control Network: Report and Station Index
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Olympia, WA
Publisher: Washington State Department of Ecology Publication #99-103
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
Logical_Consistency_Report: All data falls within expected ranges.
Completeness_Report:
Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Survey-grade positions of the rovers were achieved with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers and a single GNSS base station placed on a benchmark with published horizontal coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983 (Daniels and others, 1999). The horizontal positions of the geodetic reference network meet first-order specifications established by the National Geodetic Survey with a horizontal accuracy of 2 cm or better. Differential corrections from the GNSS base stations to the rovers were either applied in real-time with a UHF radio link, or post-processed using Trimble Business Center software. Manufacturer reported accuracy for the differentially corrected horizontal positions for the GNSS rover trajectories is 0.8 cm + 0.5 ppm. Baselines from the GNSS base station varied between 300 m and 12 km with a mean of 3.5 km, suggesting the average horizontal accuracy of rover positions to be about 1 cm. Combining the uncertainty in the benchmark and rover yields a total uncertainty of 3 cm. Uncertainty in the horizontal positions associated with sinking into the substrate or variable posture during data collection of the surveyors is unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The vertical positions of the geodetic reference network meet 2 cm local ellipsoid height specifications established by the National Geodetic Survey (Daniels and others, 1999). Manufacturer reported accuracy for the differentially corrected vertical positions for the GNSS rover trajectories is 1.5 cm + 1 ppm. Baselines from the GNSS base station varied between 300 m and 12 km with a mean of 3.2 km, suggesting the average vertical accuracy of the survey platforms to be about 1.8 cm relative to the benchmark elevation. Combining the uncertainty in the base station elevation (2 cm) and rover positions yields a total estimated vertical uncertainty of 3.8 cm. Uncertainty in the vertical positions associated with sinking into the substrate or variable posture during data collection of the surveyors is unknown.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Topographic profiles were collected on foot with GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. Prior to data collection, vertical distances between the GNSS antennas and the ground were measured using a tape measure. Hand-held data collectors were used to log raw data and display navigational information allowing surveyors to navigate survey lines spaced at 100- to 1,000-m intervals along the beach. Profiles were surveyed from the landward edge of the study area (either the base of a bluff, engineering structure, or just landward of the primary dune) over the beach foreshore, to wading depth on the same series of transects as nearshore bathymetric surveys that were conducted during the same time period. Additional topographic data were collected between survey lines in some areas with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to constrain the elevations and alongshore extent of major morphological features. Raw GNSS data were logged at a measured height above the ground as the ATV traversed the beach.
Process_Date: 20230829
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Positioning data from the survey platforms that were collected in autonomous mode were post-processed to apply differential corrections from a GNSS base station with known horizontal and vertical coordinates relative to the North American Datum of 1983. Post-processing of raw GNSS data was performed with Trimble Business Center. Orthometric elevations relative to the NAVD88 vertical datum were computed using National Geodetic Survey Geoid12a offsets. The final point data from the topographic surveyors are also projected in cartesian coordinates using the Washington State Plane South, meters coordinate system.
Process_Date: 20231126
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
All available topography data from the survey were compiled into a comma-delimited text file for distribution
Process_Date: 20231126
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 153201
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 0.01
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing attribute information associated with the dataset
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: area
Attribute_Definition:
Designation of sub-area within the Columbia River littoral cell survey area
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clatsop
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clatsop sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Long Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Long Beach sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Grayland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grayland sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: North Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North Beach sub-area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: line_number
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric code identifying the number of the survey line. Data that were not collected along a survey line are labeled "None".
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 001
Range_Domain_Maximum: 221
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: datetime_utc
Attribute_Definition:
The date and time of data collection in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2023-Aug-25 17:07:25.000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2023-Aug-29 17:53:56.000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: date and time in yyyy-mmm-dd HH:MM:SS.FFF format
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: longitude
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -124.1847413
Range_Domain_Maximum: -123.9489263
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: latitude
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 46.1166288
Range_Domain_Maximum: 47.1037076
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: easting_m
Attribute_Definition:
East coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983, projected in the Washington State Plane South, meters, coordinate system
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 220172.06
Range_Domain_Maximum: 233500.81
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: northing_m
Attribute_Definition:
North coordinate of data point relative to the North American Datum of 1983, projected in the Washington State Plane South, meters, coordinate system
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 92903.67
Range_Domain_Maximum: 203301.04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: distance_m
Attribute_Definition:
Distance from reference point along planned survey line. Distances are relative to an arbitrary reference point. Depending on the orientation of the target line and position of the reference point, the along-line distance can be positive or negative in any direction. NaN=not a number, because the data were not collected along a pre-defined survey line.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -957.23
Range_Domain_Maximum: 76.52
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: offline_m
Attribute_Definition:
Horizontal distance from planned survey line. Depending on the orientation of the target line and position of the reference point, the offline distance can be positive or negative in any direction. NaN=not a number, because the data were not collected along a pre-defined survey line.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.93
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.95
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ellipsoid_ht_m
Attribute_Definition:
Height in meters of data point with reference to the reference ellipsoid
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -25.67
Range_Domain_Maximum: -7.00
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ortho_ht_m
Attribute_Definition:
Height in meters of data point with reference to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.20
Range_Domain_Maximum: 16.90
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The first line of the csv file is a header line.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: U.S. Geological Survey - Science Base
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
Topographic data are available as a comma-delimited text file (crlc23_topo.csv), along with associated FGDC-compliant metadata.
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: Matlab 9.8.0.1396136
Format_Specification: text
Format_Information_Content: comma-delimited text file
Transfer_Size: 15.64
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link is a direct link to download the topography data. The second link points to a landing page with all topography data and metadata. The third link points to a landing page for the annual survey. The fourth link points to a landing page for the entire data release.
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240126
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission St.
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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